Marvel Comics On Sale in April 2012 [Solicitations]

Courtesy of Marvel, ComicsAlliance brings you an advance look at new comic books going on sale in April, 2012. All of the following books can be purchased at finer comic book shops, where you can also pre-order your selections to ensure you'll get a copy before they sell out. Among Marvel's offerings for April include the first issues of the much-hyped Avengers Vs. X-Men event written by the Marvel Architects, the final issue of J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston's The Twelve, and the first issue of Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons' The Secret Service.Avx: Vs #1 (Of 6)
Cover By Adam Kubert
Variant Cover By Stuart Immonen
Amazing Spider-Man 50Th Anniversary Variant By Tba
• The Premier Tie-In To Avengers Vs. X-Men!
• All-Out Action Featuring Cover To Cover Battles, Each Issue Expanding On Fights From The Main Avx Book In Ways You Can't Imagine!
• This Issue: Iron Man Vs. Magneto And Thing Vs. Namor!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Avengers Vs. X-Men #1 (Of 12)
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • John Romita Jr. (A)
Cover By Jim Cheung
Variant Covers By Ryan Stegman & John Romita Jr.
Blank Variant Also Available
• It's No Longer Coming-It's Here!
• Does The Return Of The Phoenix To Earth Signal The Rebirth Of The Mutant Species? That's What The X-Men Believe!
• Unfortunately, The Avengers Are Convinced That Its Coming Will Mean The End Of All Life On Earth!
• The Stage Is Set For The Ultimate Marvel Showdown In This Oversized First Issue!
40 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Avengers Vs. X-Men #2 (Of 12)
Jason Aaron (W) • John Romita Jr. (A)
Cover By Jim Cheung
Variant Covers By Nick Bradshaw & Carlo Pagulayan
• As The Opening Shot Is Fired, The Avengers Storm The Beach Of Utopia, And The Phoenix Draws
Ever Nearer To Earth!
• But Which Side Will Wolverine Fight On?
• And What Choice Will Hope Make That Will Change The Direction And Scope Of The Conflict Dramatically?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

New Avengers #24
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Mike Deodato (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Joe Quinones
• Avx Tie-In!
• The New Avengers Have Received The Call To Duty By Captain America To Go To War Against The X-Men.
• Wolverine Will Be Forced To Choose A Side.
32Pgs./Rated T ...$3.99

Avengers: The Coming
Of The Avengers! #1
Stan Lee (W)
Jack Kirby (A/C)
• Just In Time For Marvel's The Avengers, Relive The Story That Started It All - Digitally Remastered And Recolored In Modern Style By Jean-Francois Beaulieu (The Wonderdful Wizard Of Oz)!
• Loki Hatches A Plot Against His Hated
Stepbrother Thor, Drawing Earth's Mightiest
Heroes Into The Fray!
• Reprinting Avengers (1963) #1.
32 Pgs./All Ages ...$3.99

• Just In Time For Marvel's The Avengers, Relive The Story That Started It All - Digitally Remastered And Recolored In Modern Style By Jean-Francois Beaulieu (The Wonderdful Wizard Of Oz)!
• Loki Hatches A Plot Against His Hated
Stepbrother Thor, Drawing Earth's Mightiest
Heroes Into The Fray!
• Reprinting Avengers (1963) #1.
32 Pgs./All Ages ...$3.99

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #9
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • David Marquez (A)
• The Police Have Miles Squarely In Their Sights!
• Prowler Versus The Scorpion!
• Is The Secret Of The New Spider-Man Out?!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Ultimate Comics Ultimates #9
Jonathan Hickman (W) • Esad Ribic (A)
Cover By Kaare Andrews
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Has Been Taken Over But Where Does That Leave The Ultimates?
• As Nations Tumble, Could The U.S. Be Next To Fall?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Dark Tower: The Gunslinger -
The Way Station #5 (Of 5)
Robin Furth & Peter David (W)
Laurence Campbell (A/C)• In The Speaking Ring, What Does The Succubus Have Planned For The Gunslinger?
• Roland Must Leave Jake To See The Oracle, But Will He Survive The Experience?
• Is Roland Any Closer To The Man In Black Or Is He Only Getting Closer To His Own Demise?
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory...$3.99

John Carter: The Gods Of Mars #2 (Of 5)
Sam Humphries (W)
Ramon Perez (A)
Cover By Julian Totino Tedesco
• Finally Back On Mars, John Carter Finds Himself In The Dreaded Valley Of The Dead!
• He's Escaped From The Clutches Of Beasts And Monsters...But Can He Escape From The Grasp Of The Gods?
• Who Is Cathoris, The Red Martian Who Mysteriously Looks Like John Carter?
32 Pgs./All Ages ...$3.99

Amazing Spider-Man #683
Dan Slott (W) • Stefano Caselli (A/C)
Variant Cover By
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Mike Del Mundo
• The Biggest Movie Stars Of The Summer Team Up As The
Amazing Spider-Man And The Avengers Square Off Against Doc Ock And The Sinister Six!
•The World May Be Ready To Buckle Under And Give In To Doctor Octopus' Demands...But Spider-Man And His Fellow Avengers Sure Ain't!
32 Pgs./Rated T ...$3.99

Amazing Spider-Man #684
Cover By Stefano Caselli
Variant Cover By Gabriele Dell'otto
• Spider-Man's Globetrotting Adventure Against The Sinister Six Moves To The Middle East For A Face Off Against...The Sandman!
• In The Past, Spidey's Fought Sandman On Beaches, In Quarries, But Never Like This –
How Can Web-Head Hope To Defeat Sandman When He's Controlling The Sahara Desert?!
• Special Guest Stars: Black Widow And Silver Sable.
32 Pgs./Rated T ...$3.99

Carnage U.S.A. #5 (Of 5)
Zeb Wells (W)
Clayton Crain (A/C)
• It's "America The Brutal" As The Massive Hit
Mini-Series Concludes... Paving The Way For
This Summer's Secret Symbiote Event!
• Spidey, Venom And The Avengers Take On
Carnage With A City At Stake And The Souls Of
Hundreds On Their Shoulders.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Venom #15 & #16
Rick Remender (W) • Lan Medina (A)
Covers By Tony Moore
Issue #15
• After Staring Down The Apocalypse, Venom Joins The Secret Avengers – But What's Left Of Flash
Thompson To Join The Team?!
• Meanwhile, It Had To Happen – Eddie Brock Comes Gunning For Symbiotes!
• Series Regulars Rick Remender And Lan Medina Return For A Bold New Day In The Life Of Venom!
Issue #16
• A Routine Prisoner Transfer Of The Fly Thrusts Venom Into One Of The Most Dire Conflicts Of His
Young Super Career!
• One Fatal Act Will Change Venom's Life Forever – And Lead To Savage Consequences In The
Months To Come!
32 Pgs. (Each) /Rated T+ ...$2.99 (Each) *Issue #15 Cover Shown.

Avenging Spider-Man #6
Mark Waid & Greg Rucka (W)
Marco Checchetto (A)
Cover By Steve McNiven
Variant Covers By Marco Checchetto & Adi Granov
• "The Omega Effect" Begins Here Bringing Together Marvel's 3 Biggest Heroes From The
Most Acclaimed New Books Of The Year!
• Spider-Man, Daredevil And Punisher In An Epic Chase Across Manhattan For A Mysterious
Treasure That Will Change The Course Of All Their Lives.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

The Punisher #10
Greg Rucka (W) • Marco Checchetto (A/C)
Variant Cover By Adi Granov
• "The Omega Effect" Part Two! Guest Starring Spidey And Daredevil!
• A Perfect Time To Try This Highly Acclaimed New Series As Frank Castle Joins In With The
Meanest Team-Up You Ever Saw.
• Forced To Work With Two Garishly Dressed Avengers, The Punisher Makes One Promise:
"Trust No One...Hurt Everyone."
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

Daredevil #11
Mark Waid (W) • Marco Checchetto (A)
Cover By Marcos Martin
Variant Cover By Adi Granov
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Steffi Schütze
• "The Omega Effect" Concludes!
• Daredevil And Spider-Man Join Frank Castle In A Blitzkrieg Takedown Of New York Crime-- But Don't Take It For Granted That These Heroes Are All Working Together.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$2.99

The Mighty Thor #12.1
Matt Fraction (W) • Pepe Larraz (A)
Cover By Olivier Coipel
• The God Of Thunder, Back On Earth And Ready To Make Up For Lost Time!
• His Father In Exile! His Mother On The Throne! Thor's World Is Upside Down!
• But If Thor Is Here Then... What Is Dr. Donald Blake Doing Here, Too?
• The Stunning Tale Of The Man Inside Of The God -- And The God Inside Of The Man – In The Merry Marvel Manner!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$2.99

The Mighty Thor #13
Matt Fraction (W) • Pepe Larraz (A)
Cover By Walter Simonson
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gerald Parel
• Thor...Meet Doctor Donald Blake?
• Just Who Is The Mysterious Woman In Dr. Blake's Life?
• And Just Why Is All Of Broxton...And All Of Asgardia...Having The Same Nightmare?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Journey Into Mystery #636
Kieron Gillen (W) • Richard Elson (A)
Cover By Stephanie Hans
• Conclusion Of The Terrorism Myth!
• With A Little Help From A Little God, Nightmare Has Made The Crown That Makes Him King Of Fear And The World.
• Our Only Hope Is That Loki Has Somehow Trapped It... He Hasn't. It Works Fine. Oh Noes!
• The Time For Heroism Is Over. Now It's Time For Something Else...
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Fantastic Four #605
Jonathan Hickman (W)
Ron Garney (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Michael Kaluta
• "The Fantastic Four Of 3030"
• One Thousand Years In The Future, Who Are The Fantastic Four?
• Why Are There No More Villains?
• What Happened To All The Heroes?
32 Pgs./Rated T ...$2.99

FF #17
Jonathan Hickman (W)
Nick Dragotta (A)Cover By Mike Choi
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gerald Parel
• "Roomies"
• Now That He's Back Among The Living, The Human Torch Moves In With Spider-Man! Can Two Super Heroes Share An Apartment Without Driving Each Other Crazy?
• What Secret Lies Behind The Door To Annihilus' Closet?
• Who Throws A House Party Like The Light Brigade?
32 Pgs./Rated T ...$2.99

Incredible Hulk #7
Jason Aaron (W) • Whilce Portacio (A)
Cover By Leinil Yu
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Charles Paul Wilson Iii
• We Dare Not Reveal More! We Wouldn't Want To Spoil What Is Sure To Be One Of The Most Exciting Comics Of The Year!
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

The Avengers:
Earth's Mightiest Heroes Adventures #1
Chris Yost (W)
Adam Dekraker (A)
• Face Front, Action Fans! It Starts Here!
• An All-New Line Of Comics Aimed At Readers Of All Ages Who Like Action, Live For Danger...And Love Heroes!!
• The Marvel Tv Animated Smash Is Coming
To Comics! Written By Chris Yost, Head Writer On
The Hit Series!
• This First Issue Features Two Huge Tales That
Catch You Up On All The Action As Agent Coulson Takes
You Through The Drama Leading Up To The Launch Of Season Two This Spring On Disney Xd.
• Don't Tell Your Parents Because When Earth's
Deadliest Villains Meet Earth's Mightiest Heroes...
No One's Goin' To Bed Early!
32 Pgs./All Ages ...$2.99

Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures #1
Man Of Action, Dan Slott
& Ty Templeton (W)
Nuno Plati (A)
• 2012'S Most Anticipated Tv Show Is Now The Comic Book You Can't Miss Out On!
• By Day, He's Peter Parker, Mild-Mannered High School Student. But By Night, He's The Ultimate In Super Heroics – Spider-Man! And He's Just The Beginning Of A Super-Hero Universe...
• From The Minds Of The Men Behind The Hit
Tv Show!
32 Pgs./All Ages ...$2.99

Battle Scars #6 (Of 6)
Christopher Yost With
Matt Fraction &
Cullen Bunn (W)
Scot Eaton (A)
Cover By Carlo Pagulayan
• Marcus Johnson's Life Changes Forever As
He Discovers The Truth About Himself – And
Orion Stands Revealed!
• What Does Nick Fury Have To Do With The
Conspiracy At The Heart Of The Marvel Universe?
• As The Penultimate Chapter Of The Story That
Will Rock The Marvel U Unfolds, No One Comes
Out Unscathed!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Daredevil #10.1
Mark Waid (W)
Khoi Pham (A)
Cover By Marcos Martin
• If You Haven't Climbed Onboard The Daredevil Express Yet, This Is
A Perfect Jumping On Point For The Best Reviewed Series Of The Year!
• Pitting The Man Without Fear Against A Cabal Of Villainous Secret
Societies Sworn To Bringing Hornhead To His Knees!
•Setting The Stage For This Month's Daredevil/Spider-Man/Punisher
Crossover "The Omega Effect"!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Defenders #5
Matt Fraction (W)
Mitch Breitweiser (A)
Cover By Terry Dodson
Variant Cover By Walt Simonson
I Am A Defender Variant Also Available
• Who Are The Nereid, And What Secret Are They Keeping?
• How Does Namor's History Intertwine With... Captain Nemo?
• The Mystery Of The Concordance Engine Grows!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

Thunderbolts #172 & #173
Jeff Parker (W) • Declan Shalvey (A)
Covers By Mark Bagley
• It Had To Happen – Thunderbolts V. Thunderbolts!
• Years Ago, In The Wake Of The World's Battle With Onslaught,
The Thunderbolts Were Formed To Protect A Planet Devoid Of Heroes –
But They Were Villains In Disguise!
• Now, The 'Bolts Of The Modern Day Come Crashing Into Their Earliest
Days – And Will Make A Decision That May Destroy The Marvel U –
Or Save It! Parts 1 & 2 Of 3!
32 Pgs. (Each)/Rated T+ ...$2.99 (Each)

Wolverine & The X-Men:
Alpha & Omega #4 (Of 5)
Brian Wood (W)
Mark Brooks & Roland Boschi (A)
Cover By John Tyler Christopher
• Quentin Totally Loses Control Of The Construct And It All Begins To Break Down And Bleed Into The Real World.
• Rachel Grey Confronts The Berserker Wolverine
• Armor Makes A Decision In The Construct That Could Affect Her Mind And Powers Permanently
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

X-Men Legacy #265
Christos Gage (W)
Rafa Sandoval (A)
Cover By Mark Brooks
• Time Is Running Out For Weapon Omega, The Mutant Time Bomb. How Will The X-Men Disarm Him Before He Implodes And Takes The School With Him?
• A Recently-Returned Mutant Becomes A Full-Fledged Member Of Wolverine's X-Men.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$2.99 *Issue #264 Cover Shown

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #2
David Lapham (W) – Roberto De La Torre
Cover by Humberto Ramos
AVENGERS ART APP RECIATION VARIANT
BY Christian Nauck
• AOA Cyclops is back... from the dead?!?!
• One of the X-Terminated is captured and faces death. Can the rest save her?
• Jean begins her training to take down Weapon X
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

X-Factor #234
Peter David (W)
Leonard Kirk (A)
Covers By David Yardin
• Catfight! Monet Calls Layla Out...And It's Gonna Get Ugly.
• A Departed Member Of X-Factor Returns.
• And Introducing Seattle's Newest Heroes: The Insignia And Shutterbug! (One Of Whom May Not Make It Through The Issue.)
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Deadpool #53
Daniel Way (W) • Ale Garza (A)
Cover By Dave Johnson
• Part 4 Of The Deadpool Epic, "Dead"!
• Deadpool Is Desperate To End It All! Will He Get His Wish?
• Would Marvel Really Kill Off A Character With A Movie Rumored?!?
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

Supercrooks #2
Mark Millar (W) • Leinil Yu(A/C)
Variant Cover By Bryan Hitchjohnny Bolt Is A Villain Living In A World Where Pickings Are Slim And The "Heroes" Are Everywhere. Now, With Little Left To Lose, He's Convincing His Pals That Their Last, Best Hope Lies Overseas. But Will Culture Shock Get To Them Before The Policía Do? Continuing The High-Stakes Escapade From The Creative Team That Brought You Superior!
32 Pgs./Mature ...$2.99

The Secret Service #1
Mark Millar (W)
Dave Gibbons (A)
Variant Cover By Bryan Hitch
From The Writer Of Kick-Ass And The Artist Of Watchmen Comes A Collaboration Decades In The Making. Says Millar: "Secret Service Is The Ramifications Of [How] America Is Struggling On The World Stage, Funding Is Being Seriously Undercut To Balance The Books And Some People Are Trying Their Best To Take Advantage Of The Fragile Global Situation. The Hero And Sidekick Guys Who Lead The Book Are, I Think, The Best Characters I've Written."
32 Pgs./Mature ...$2.99